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By Mac McBride —- BEHIND THE MASKS: RIDERS REFLECT ON A DIFFERENT DEL MAR IN 2020 The summer of racing at Del Mar in 2020 has been, to put it mildly, unlike any other. Jockeys, for example, have done their jobs wearing the mandatory accessory of a face mask in addition to...

By Gary Yunt —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables’ Monomoy Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2018, headlines of a field of eight for Friday’s 35th running of the $500,000 La Troienne...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbred’s Max Player completed his major preparations for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) by working a half-mile in :49.80 over a fast track....

By Gary Yunt —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Monday, Aug. 31, 2020) – Robert Lund Petersen’s brilliant two-time Grade I winner Gamine and Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver, winner of the Alabama (GI) in her most recent start, headline a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered Monday for...

Mac McBride —- EIGHT SET TO GO IN NEXT SATURDAY’S GRADE II JOHN C. MABEE A field of eight was entered today for next Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 John C. Mabee Stakes. The 1 1/8-mile test for older fillies and mares on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course, won the past two years...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Money Moves confirmed for G1 Kentucky Derby; Dr Post points to G2 Jim Dandy Trombetta still in awe of last-to-first performance in G1 Forego from Win Win Win Channel Maker could target repeat win in G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Trainer Chris Progno...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, KY (Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020) – Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister’s Attachment Rate worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 over a fast main track Sunday morning at Churchill Downs as he completed his major preparations for Saturday’s 146th running of the...

NYRA RELEASE —- 27-day Belmont fall meet highlighted by seven Breeders’ Cup qualifiers ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced race dates for the 27-day Belmont fall meet, including 38 stakes worth $5.58 million in purse...

NYRA MEDIA OFFICE —- Ny Traffic sharp in Thursday morning breeze Mutasaabeq targets G1 Runhappy Hopeful; Halladay could set the pace in G1 Fourstardave Tobys Heart answers questions and gives Lynch options going forward Emmaus to make Saratoga debut in G1 Fourstardave for...

By Monmouth Media —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Trainer Brad Cox is doing his best to focus solely on Saturday’s $200,000 Grade 3 Philip H. Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park for Warrior’s Charge, but it’s not always easy when the ultimate goal – the Breeders’ Cup Mile – is this close....